Marvin Behavioral Health: Blog

The Marvin Approach

Resources, perspectives, and updates from the Marvin team

Jacinta Harman, MSW, LCSW

Connection is a form of protection

You don’t need more people in your life. Science says you need more space to feel close to the ones who matter. Most clinicians already understand that connection matters. What’s often missing is a reframing of that idea as an evidence-backed part of how we stay steady under pressure.

Three Common Relationship Stressors for Healthcare Workers (and How Therapy Can Help)

It’s no secret that people often come to therapy to improve relationships. Whether it’s frustrations with family, spats with spouses, or conflict with coworkers, relationship problems can have a major impact on an individual’s well-being.

What Exactly Is “Solution-Focused” Therapy?

It sounds ideal, right? You have a problem, and your therapist has the solution. Get in. Get out. Get on with your life.

How to Navigate Anger, Shame, or Frustration in Just a Few Minutes

Ever been advised, “Just give it 15 minutes?” It turns out, you might need even less time to let a difficult feeling run its course. According to neuroscientist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, there is a rough duration to the physiological experience of an emotional feeling: about 90 seconds. That duration...